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Twenty percent of adult Americans cannot read or write well enough to handle every day situations. They cannot fill out a job application, read traffic signs, voting ballots or the prescription on a medicine bottle. They cannot understand a bus schedule, a newspaper article, product labels or sadly enough, read a story to their children.
The function of the Adult Basic Education program is to provide elementary grade-level instruction to those individuals who do not enjoy the benefits of at least a ninth grade education. Instruction covers the fundamentals of mathematics, science, social studies, reading, oral and written communication. The program utilizes printed materials as well as computer-assisted instruction.
There are no fees or charges of any kind. All materials have been especially prepared for adults with emphasis on individual needs and interests. Adult Basic Education is offered for adults who place between grade levels 0 and 8.9. Instruction focuses on the fundamentals of reading, writing, and arithmetic and progresses toward a more individual study and greater scope of subject matter, including science and social studies. Upon completion of the ABE program, students should be equipped to enter one of the high school completions programs.
GED (General Educational Development) High
School Equivalency Diploma
The General Educational Development High School Equivalency Diploma offers adults who did not earn a high school diploma an opportunity to earn this credential. Those receiving an acceptable passing score on five sections of the General Educational Development Test will receive a High School Equivalency Diploma awarded by the North Carolina Community College System.
The GED Tests have been accepted as a valid means of awarding a high school diploma. Recent national surveys confirm that most employers and training programs accept GED diplomas in the same manner as those who hold traditional high school diplomas. In addition, students may enroll in any community college program with the GED diploma. Universities will accept GED graduates after meeting other admission requirements. (Students usually complete their first two years at a community college and then transfer to a four-year school.)
Certain branches of the military will accept GED graduates while some branches may have additional requirements.
Adults who have not completed high school may take the General Educational
Development Test at SCC. (North Carolina residency is required.)
The GED consists of five tests that measure achievement in subject areas
that graduating seniors should possess. The five tests and their
relative content areas are:
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testing period not exceeding seven hours and five minutes. |
The passing standard for the 2002 Series GED Tests is a minimum of 410 on each of the five tests in the battery AND an average (mean) score of 450 on the total battery. This 410 and 450 passing standard is the minimum passing standard set by GED Testing Service. The total minimum passing score is 2250.
Persons interested in earning their GED diploma should enroll in one of our free GED classes. After qualifying with placement and GED practice test scores, the instructor will preregister students to take GED test.
The test is given at SCC approximately every six weeks for North Carolina residents. A first-time fee of $7.50 is charged for the test. If a retest in the Language Arts, Writing portion is needed; an additional $2.50 is required.
Students who do not pass the official GED test will return to class to study a minimum of 40 hours and qualify with GED practice test scores in order to retest.
Those students whose performance indicates that they have the ability to pass the test but who may have documented learning disabilities may qualify for special testing accommodations. The GED examiner will assist you with this process.
For a duplicate copy of GED diploma or GED transcript click here:
Clicking this link will take you off of SCC's website
http://www.ncccs.cc.nc.us/Basic_Skills/request_form_for_ged_or_ged_scores.htm
The GED test is available in English, Spanish, and French.
Southeastern Community College provides instruction for certified mentally
handicapped individuals at Columbus County Industries and Waccamaw Village
Rest Home. Individuals enrolled in this program learn skills that
will enable them to function better in society. Areas of instruction
include Consumer Education, Community Living Skills, English, and math.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
The English as a Second Language program is designed for individuals
whose native language is not English. These classes provide instruction
in conversational communication, reading and writing. Interested
students are encouraged to enroll in the Basic Skills Program in the college’s
Basic Skills Lab (B-103) and at various locations throughout Columbus County.